The IEEE issued a statement, today, highlighting the efforts of its members toward development of intelligent transport systems (ITS) worldwide, for “smarter, safer travel.” The group says its members are advancing the way technology is deployed in mass transit and road traffic computing and communications systems.
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Elk Horn, Iowa, which claims to have “the only functioning Danish windmill in the world,” has set its sites on another bragging point: the town of 600 is aiming to be the recharging stop of choice for “hundreds of thousands” of electric cars driving across the U.S. midwest on Interstate 80.
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In the latest results from an online survey of 13,829 PC users, slightly over half say they’re not currently using their PCs’ power management capabilities, such as sleep and hibernate modes, to save power when they’re not actively using the systems. Fortunately, nearly all participants who aren’t currently using power management acknowledge that they’d like to change their ways.
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An upcoming series of four webinars will focus on top-ranked Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) issues and projects. The monthly events, featuring transportation industry leaders and high-ranking government officials, will include updates on the U.S. DOT’s IntelliDrive program and the Integrated Corridor Management Initiative, says series sponsor ITS America.
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In an effort to battle China’s growing traffic, air pollution, and energy consumption challenges, Chinese researchers are contemplating giant “straddling buses” capable of carrying up to 1200 passengers at a once along motorways, and without reducing the road space available to cars.
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